Analytical Study on the Viability of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Building, Case study of Asia Heritage Row, Kuala Lumpur

Abstract

: Historic buildings maintain the local characteristics and preserve the culture and history of a country. It is mainly through conservation of heritage buildings that we can pass on currently identified cultural significances to future generations. Adaptive Reuse is an effective way to preserve building heritage, especially when the building is no longer able to function its original purpose. In the pursuit of sustainable development, adaptive reuse holds different dimensions of sustainability. The aim of this study is to investigate the viability of adaptive reuse application to historic buildings as an approach to achieve .Sustainable Heritage. In this regard in this paper, an attempt has been made to explore adaptive reuse with .sustainability through literature review. After that, the case study of Asian Heritage Row located in Doraisami Street and Jalan Yap Ah Shak, Kuala Lumpur has been used for the hypothesis testing. The variable measured as parameters in achieving .sustainability are categorized into cultural, aesthetical, .and human comfort. Data collections were obtained from case study, survey questionnaires at Asia Heritage Row and literature review. The associations between variables are examined by correlation. The findings of this research have presented facts that the successful adaptive reuses of historical buildings hold .value approach. It preserves the heritage significance of a building, ensures its sustainability, and generates the building into a .interaction place. By the means of adaptive reuse, the .life of the inhabitants in historical buildings at Kuala Lumpur can be preserved sustainably in the end and passed on to future generations